Extractions: Happy Human Humanism (life stance) International Humanist and Ethical Union American Humanist Association ... List of humanists History of humanism Renaissance Germany France Humanist Manifesto ... e Humanism is a broad category of ethical philosophies that affirm the dignity and worth of all people, based on the ability to determine right and wrong by appeal to universal human qualities â particularly rationality It is a component of a variety of more specific philosophical systems and is incorporated into several religious schools of thought. Humanism entails a commitment to the search for truth and morality through human means in support of human interests. In focusing on the capacity for self-determination, humanism rejects the validity of transcendental justifications, such as a dependence on belief without reason , the supernatural , or texts of allegedly divine origin. Humanists endorse

Association For Humanistic Psychology Explains what this Third Force is, how it originated, and what it s impact is on the field of psychology. Includes methods of inquiry, psychotherapies, http://www.ahpweb.org/aboutahp/whatis.html

Extractions: HUMANISTIC PSYCHOLOGY OVERVIEW Throughout history many individuals and groups have affirmed the inherent value and dignity of human beings. They have spoken out against ideologies, beliefs and practices which held people to be merely the means for accomplishing economic and political ends. They have reminded their contemporaries that the purpose of institutions is to serve and advance the freedom and power of their members. In Western civilization we honor the times and places, such as Classical Greece and Europe of the Renaissance, when such affirmations were expressed. Humanistic Psychology is a contemporary manifestation of that ongoing commitment. Its message is a response to the denigration of the human spirit that has so often been implied in the image of the person drawn by behavioral and social sciences. During the first half of the twentieth century, American psychology was dominated by two schools of thought: behaviorism and psychoanalysis. Neither fully acknowledged the possibility of studying values, intentions and meaning as elements in conscious existence. Although various European perspectives such as phenomenology had some limited influence, on the whole mainstream American psychology had been captured by the mechanistic beliefs of behaviorism and by the biological reductionism and determinism of classical psychoanalysis. The "Second Force" emerged out of Freudian psychoanalysis and the depth psychologies of Alfred Adler, Erik Erikson, Erich Fromm, Karen Horney, Carl Jung, Melanie Klein, Otto Rank, Harry Stack Sullivan and others. These theorists focused on the dynamic unconscious - the depths of the human psyche whose contents, they asserted, must be integrated with those of the conscious mind in order to produce a healthy human personality . The founders of the depth psychologies believed (with several variations) that human behavior is principally determined by what occurs in the unconscious mind. So, where the behaviorists ignored consciousness because they felt that its essential privacy and subjectivity rendered it inaccessible to scientific study, the depth psychologists tended to regard it as the relatively superficial expression of unconscious drives.

Humanistic Judaism Homepage For Jews wishing to maintain their Jewish identity in a nontheistic manner through congregations and communities. Features mailing list, archive, http://www.teleport.com/~hellman

Extractions: Welcome to the world of Humanistic Judaism. This organized branch of Judaism is for Jews wishing to maintain their Jewish identity in a non-theistic manner through congregations and communities. Humanistic Judaism differs from secular or cultural Judaism in that it is congregational in form and substance. Jewish education, holidays, tradition and life cycle events are the foundation of Humanistic Judaism. While the important role of God in Jewish history and tradition is recognized, and spirituality is greatly valued, Humanistic Judaism holds that supernatural authority should play no role in human affairs; the branch is non-theistic in observance and content. Humanistic Judaism was founded by Rabbi Sherwin Wine in the 1960's. Its formal organization is carried out by The Society for Humanistic Judaism. which has many affiliated communities in the U.S. and other countries. This page is operated by Walter Hellman as an independent service for all Humanistic Jews, both affiliated and unaffiliated. While the primary purpose of this page and the associated mailing list (see below) is to further the advancment of Humanisitic Judaism, the page and its contents do not necessarily represent the views of the Society for Humanistic Judaism.

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Humanistic Texts Extracts from works from different countries and cultures. http://www.humanistictexts.org/

Extractions: Aeschylus al-Biruni al Ma'arri Amenemope ... Brun i Buddha Bushmen Carvaka Cervantes ... Manett i Maori Mencius Montaigne Mo Tzu ... Samue l Shakespeare Sima Qian Sin-leqe-unnini Smith ... Sume r Sumer Poems Sun Yat-sen Swiss Federation Tamil Poems ... Warning: Home Page From the writings of the authors listed above, Humanistic Texts shows how people around the world gradually develop an understanding of what it is to be human. Multicultural extracts portray the wit, wisdom, and poetry of individuals as they reflect on ethics, philosophy, knowledge, and human relationships. Through these excerpts we have the pleasure of encountering active, probing minds. We can read of humanistic ideas as they break through into history for the first time. Often, even the oldest ideas remain fresh and new. The excerpts aim to be of sufficient length to convey an author's way of thinking. To facilitate further exploration of any particular line of thought, references to more extensive texts are given. Extracts from individual authors can be accessed alphabetically from the list above. A listing of authors by date of birth can be reached by clicking on Timeline ; this provides a list of the time periods covered, with brief biographies of the authors in each time period. An index and a search function can be reached by clicking on

Extractions: About the Mellon Fellowships Funded by the Andrew W. Mellon Foundation, the fellowships were, for more than two decades, the only consistently available national fellowship for humanities doctoral study, providing a year of full graduate tuition and (in recent years) a $17,500 stipend to approximately 85 first-year doctoral students annually. The Mellon Foundation suspended the Humanistic Studies Fellowship program at the conclusion of the 2005-06 academic year in order to explore new directions in funding for higher education. In announcing the suspension of the program, Mellon Foundation president William Bowen and vice president Harriet Zuckerman stated: Nancy Malkiel, chair of the Woodrow Wilson Board of Trustees, said about the program: The more than 2,000 Mellon Fellows bring enormous benefits not only to higher education, but to the vitality and strength of intellectual and civic leadership in the nation as a whole. The Woodrow Wilson Foundation has been proud to partner with Mellon in this important endeavor, and we look forward to a continued productive partnership as Mellon sets its new course under Don Randel, an honorary Woodrow Wilson Fellow (1962), who will assume the Mellon presidency in July 2006. The complete announcement from the Mellon Foundation is posted here

Extractions: Creating Continuity for Our Children for the Future Learn More Join Congregations Bookstore ... Humanist Hero of the Year Welcome to the Society for Humanistic Judaism Humanistic Judaism embraces a human-centered philosophy that combines the celebration of Jewish culture and identity with an adherence to humanistic values and ideas. Humanistic Judaism offers a nontheistic alternative in contemporary Jewish life. It was established by Rabbi Sherwin T. Wine in 1963 in Detroit, Michigan, and has grown into a worldwide movement. CELEBRATE 1st Seder - April 19 Humanistic Jews value their Jewish identity and the aspects of Jewish culture that offer a genuine expression of their contemporary way of life. Humanistic Jewish communities celebrate Jewish holidays and life cycle events (such as weddings and bar and bat mitzvah) with inspirational ceremonies that draw upon but go beyond traditional literature. The Society for Humanistic Judaism was organized in 1969. The Society's

Extractions: skip to content View All Departments ... Courses Writing and Humanistic Studies Photo by Nicholas Altenbernd The MIT Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies gives students the opportunity to learn the techniques, forms, and traditions of several kinds of writing, from basic expository prose to more advanced forms of non-fictional prose, fiction and poetry, science writing, scientific and technical communication and digital media. Our faculty consists of novelists, essayists, poets, translators, biographers, historians, engineers, and scientists.

Extractions: FAX: 617-253-6910 providing students with the opportunity to study writing as a discipline, a means of self-expression, and a professional tool. photo by Nicholas Altenbernd The MIT Program in Writing and Humanistic Studies gives students the opportunity to learn the techniques, forms, and traditions of several kinds of writing, from basic expository prose to more advanced forms of non-fictional prose, fiction and poetry, science writing, scientific and technical communication and digital media. Our faculty consists of novelists, essayists, poets, translators, biographers, historians, engineers and scientists. Program subjects are arranged by four areas: exposition and rhetoric, creative writing, science writing and technical communication. In each area introductory subjects lead to more specialized advanced subjects. Introductory subjects are designed for students with little experience in writing. Advanced subjects are for students who have mastered the elements of sentence and paragraph structure. A number of the advanced subjects use writing as a vehicle to explore humanistic and scientific issues in a broad cultural context.

The Humanistic Approach The humanistic Approach began in response to concerns by therapists against perceived limitations of Psychodynamic theories, especially psychoanalysis. http://www.ryerson.ca/~glassman/humanist.html

Extractions: The Humanistic Approach Introduction to the Humanistic Approach Carl Rogers Abraham Maslow Existential Psychology ... Publications Related to the Humanistic Approach The Humanistic Approach began in response to concerns by therapists against perceived limitations of Psychodynamic theories, especially psychoanalysis. Individuals like Carl Rogers and Abraham Maslow felt existing (psychodynamic) theories failed to adequately address issues like the meaning of behavior, and the nature of healthy growth. However, the result was not simply new variations on psychodynamic theory, but rather a fundamentally new approach. There are several factors which distinguish the Humanistic Approach from other approaches within psychology, including the emphasis on subjective meaning, a rejection of determinism , and a concern for positive growth rather than pathology. While one might argue that some psychodynamic theories provide a vision of healthy growth (including Jung's concept of individuation ), the other characteristics distinguish the Humanistic Approach from every other approach within psychology (and sometimes lead theorists from other approaches to say the Humanistic Approach is not a science at all). Most psychologists believe that behavior can only be understood objectively (by an impartial observer), but the humanists argue that this results in concluding that an individual is incapable of understanding their own behaviora view which they see as both paradoxical and dangerous to well-being. Instead, humanists like Rogers argue that the meaning of behavior is essentially personal and subjective; they further argue that accepting this idea is not unscientific, because ultimately all individuals are subjective: what makes science reliable is not that scientists are purely objective, but that the nature of observed events can be agreed upon by different observers (a process Rogers calls

Extractions: 1 a devotion to the humanities literary culture b the revival of classical letters, individualistic and critical spirit, and emphasis on secular concerns characteristic of the Renaissance humanitarianism a doctrine, attitude, or way of life centered on human interests or values especially a philosophy that usually rejects supernaturalism and stresses an individual's dignity and worth and capacity for self-realization through reason noun or adjective nis-tik, adjective adverb Learn more about "humanism" and related topics at Britannica.com Pronunciation Symbols Products Premium Services ... Advertising Info

Extractions: ideas thinkers practice A great deal of the theoretical writing about adult education in the 1970s and 1980s drew on humanistic psychology. In this orientation the basic concern is for the human potential for growth. As Mark Tennant notes, the concern with âselfâ is âa hallmark of humanistic psychologyâ (1997: 12). There was a reaction against âscientificâ reductionism â people being treated as objects and rationalism. Instead the affective and subjective world was to be reaffirmed. Personal freedom, choice, motivations and feelings had to have their place. Perhaps the best known example is Abraham Maslowâs hierarchy of motivation. At the lowest level are physiological needs, at the highest self actualization. Only when the lower needs are met is it possible to fully move on to the next level. A motive at the lower level is always stronger than those at higher levels. Tennant (1997) summarizes these as follows: Level one: Physiological needs such as hunger, thirst, sex, sleep, relaxation and bodily integrity must be satisfied before the next level comes into play.

Division 32 - Humanistic Psychology Offering information designed for students and practitioners. Includes a newsletter, officer list, humanistic study and convention program. http://www.apa.org/divisions/div32/

Extractions: The Society for Humanistic Psychology (Division 32) will holds its second annual conference in the three days prior to the APA Convention, which will be held in Boston, MA. Conference presenters will include accomplished humanistic psychotherapists and practitiones from all over the world who have made outstanding contributions to the field. Presenters will include, among others, Roger Brooke, David Cain, Robert Elliott, Larry Leitner, Maureen O'Hara, Robert D. Romahyshyn, Ilene Serlin, Jonathan Raskin, Kirk J. Schneider, Lois Shawver, E. Mark Stern, and Alberto Zucconi

Extractions: Secular Humanistic Jews understand Judaism as the human-centered history, culture, civilization, ethical values, and shared experience of the Jewish people. For us, the message of Jewish history is that we have the power and the responsibility to take control of our own lives. Today, more than ever, secular Jews need a collective voice. This voice is expressed worldwide by The International Federation of Secular Humanistic Jews, which links national organizations in Israel, the United States, Canada, Mexico, Argentina, Uruguay, Australia, France, Belgium, Italy and the countries of the former Soviet Union. The goals of the Federation and our constituent organizations are to reach out to secular Jews and offer communities where we can affirm our Judaism, celebrate our Jewish identity, educate our children about their rich and vibrant heritage, and fully participate in Jewish life. Jewish Continuity Communities Projects

Humanistic Medicine Action Group humanistic Medicine As a committee, we advocate for See what humanistic medicine positions are available. And be sure to read about our changing http://www.amsa.org/humed/

Extractions: Humanistic Medicine Action Committee As a committee, we advocate for: Our mission is to raise awareness of the physician-activist's right to be strong and centered within our demanding profession. We believe that our own good health is essential to our ability to enact change in medical practice and in the world. We are dedicated to focusing medical care on the needs of each individual patient. We advocate for patients and developing-physicians who consider healing to be a sacred, interpersonal experience between mindful and authentic human beings. Our action projects and programming strongly emphasize and celebrate the human's ability to heal one's self and one another through understanding, community, creativity, personal reflection, and a connection with human heritage and the earth (CAM). Join Our 2008-2009 Leadership Team!

SHA Home The Society for humanistic Anthropology once again invites submissions for its humanistic anthropology seeks to bring the intellectual resources of the http://www.smcm.edu/sha/

Extractions: Announcements SHA Journal Turner Prize Poetry ... Meeting '05 Plus Archive SfHA in San Francisco in 2008 107th AAA Annual Meeting, Nov. 19-23, San Francisco Hilton and Towers. 2006 meeting information: Society for Humanistic Anthropology Section Report Guide to SfHA Sessions and Workshops at San Jose 2006 Put your eyes on the prizes (Turner, Poetry, Fiction): SfHA 2006 Invitation to 2006 Poster Session: SHA WRITING AWARDS 2005 H umanism has historically made the human endeavor the subject of its concerns. Humanistic anthropology seeks to bring the intellectual resources of the discipline to bear upon this subject. While not blind to the constraints within which we humans operate, humanistic anthropology, in the tradition of the discipline, celebrates that human reality is something upon which we creative primates have real feedback effects: we can change our social and natural environment. Accordingly, it recognizes that anthropological inquiry constitutes a part of that work, particularly in promoting multicultural understanding and revealing the social blockages that are deleterious to our social and physical environment. The Society for Humanistic Anthropology was founded at the 1974 meeting of the American Anthropological Association in Mexico City. Membership is open to all who share an enthusiasm for both humans and anthropology. The Society meets annually as a section of the American Anthropological Association.

Humanistic Psychology Archives The humanistic Psychology Archive (HPA) was established in 1986 and is located in the Department of Special Collections, at the UCSB Davidson Library. http://www.library.ucsb.edu/speccoll/hpa.html

Extractions: Humanistic Psychology Archives The Humanistic Psychology Archive (HPA) was established in 1986 and is located in the Department of Special Collections, at the UCSB Davidson Library. The purpose of HPA is to collect, organize, preserve and make available to researchers primary resources relating to humanistic psychology, its antecedents and its development. The Archive contains and solicits materials generated by the founders, pioneers and major individuals, organizations, centers, and institutions participating in humanistic psychology, including its historical, literary, social and artistic aspects. The Humanistic Psychology Archive has major collections relating to the Association for Humanistic Psychology (AHP), George I. Brown, James F.T. Bugental, Stanley Keleman, Abraham Maslow, Rollo May, Carl R. Rogers, Virginia Satir, Stewart B. Shapiro, Bob Tannenbaum and John Vasconcellos. Altogether, its present holdings include nearly 200 collections, comprising approximately 1000 linear feet of material.

IISHJ.org Home Page The International Institute for Secular humanistic Judaism is the academic and intellectual center for a worldwide movement that appeals to cultural, http://www.iishj.org/

Extractions: Read more about Kol Hadash, in the Sunday, January 13, 2008 issue of the Chicago Tribune. Listen to an NPR radio interview of Rabbi Chalom about Humanistic Judaism and our congregation. Who? You. What is Humanistic Judaism? We would like you to know more about our religion. Rabbi Chalom's First Meet the Congregation sermon can be heard by clicking on "sermon." Hear Rabbi Adam Chalom's views on intermarriage Directions for Kol Hadash Events and Activities. On February 26, 2007, Rabbi Sherwin Wine, the deceased founder of Humanistic Judaism, made a special presentation to the Congregation. Using humor most effectively, Rabbi Wine explained in detail how Humanistic Judaism got its start in Birmingham, Michigan. He spoke with pride about seven rabbis recently ordained in the Humanistic Judasism movement on the "Humanistic mount" in Jerusalem. He praised Rabbi Dan Friedman's (our Rabbi Emeritus) early involvement in the Humanistic Judasim movement . For more on Rabbi Wine and the Humanistic Judaism movement, see Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. Hear Rabbi Adam's views on his mentor, Rabbi Wine

Humanistic Intelligence humanistic Intelligence (HI) is proposed as a new signal processing framework in which the processing apparatus is inextricably intertwined with the natural http://wearcam.org/procieee.html